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Seventh Grows Up 'MI can’t believe it! W e ’re really here!” shouted Patti Ira- gorri gleefully. " I’ve waited so long for this year to come and now, well, here it is!”

As the former sixth-graders shed their green-and-white uniforms and entered the Upper School, most were very excited yet somewhat overwhelmed by the change which surrounded them. ” 1 kind of miss the homeroom period, and I feel so small and unimportant,” admitted Rose Yung. However, they adjusted very quickly to the fast-paced schedule and the diversity of classes. With a slight change in the curriculum, seventhgraders could take advantage of Home Economics, as well as incorporate Values 7 into their lives. "Home Ec. is great! I’ve learned how to stitch and how to bake muffins. Maybe I’ll be a gourmet!” exclaimed Allison Ruff. Although the youngest and often the smallest members of Upper School, the seventh-graders soon learned that they did have influence and could get involved in almost every aspect of school life. With this in mind, seventh- graders pushed their abilities to the limits and looked quite promising to the future of P.C. Stated Jonathan Day, "W e now know what it takes to succeed, so just watch out for us next year!”

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Steven De Gennaro Abraham Donner

Christina Dow David Farkas

Roland Fisher Bryan Getz Sara Giffler Caleb Gilbert Victor Giordani Jordan Grayson

Daniel Greene Maxime Grenier Nicholas Gross Gail Gruber Laura Gruber Winifred Hamm

Blaine Hurty Danielle Ickowicz Deborah igdaloff Patricia Iragorri Eric Jaiven Lisa James

Michael Jhagroo Paul Johnson Kimberly Karniol Jessica Kelly Amanda Kono

Darren Leiser Carrie Levine Cherish Maikemus Jamie Marx Gioconda Mateu-Briceno Charles Mayn

Richard McQuillen Sean Mernpn Scott Midwall Malorie Miller John Mon t an t i Chad Munsey

Stacie Newman Elizabeth O ’Connor Thomas O'Leary Jennifer Packard Amit Patel Matthew Perry

Alisa Petti Eric Pfianzer Aaron Porterfield Jennifer Reber Matthew Ricker Elena Rodriguez

Beth Rosenberg Todd Rosenberg Joseph Rosshetm. II Michelle Rousseau Roger Rubinson Allison Ruf

Charles Sabtno Juan Sanabria Yasemin Satici Kate Schechter Jamie Schulke

David Schwartz Eva Shoop Dawn Shultz Laura Singer

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Family Ties Help Seventh

How did it feel to enter Upper School following in the footsteps of an older brother or sister? Since many of the seventh-graders had inherited the legacies of their siblings, teachers and fellow students often asked this question. "I think it can go both ways,” stated Alfred Al- den. "Having a big brother generally helped me get adjusted, but people need to remember that I’m a different person.”

When questioned whether an older sibling’s reputation affected teachers’ attitudes toward them, many had mixed replies. Joey Walters said, "I have no real complaints about Whitney’s coming before me, but sometimes I wish I was first.”

Some even acknowledge that at times being younger can have advantages. "I’m happy I have Melissa,” commented Debbie Igda- loff, "because she tells me what to do and what not to do so I can avoid problems with teachers.”

In most respects, the younger

Patiently, Karl Pflanzer listens to his brother Eric explain his latest homework assignment.

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students enjoyed being associated with a name in a higher grade. "It’s really cool because I get to know a lot of Traci’s friends,” declared Jamie Marx. Maggie Thompson disagreed. "I am often teased and joked about by Patrick’s friends,” she admitted. "I hate it!”

What was the other side of the story? As always, the older students felt there were ups and downs to their brothers and sisters’ entering the Upper School. "Having a little brother is a lot of fun, but we get into a lot of fights,” confessed Karl Pflanzer. " I’m just glad he’s not in my grade.”

Michael Smith Rachel Sobel Mark Spatz Joshua Stein David Stelnik Elizabeth Stewart

Paul Strauss Sarah Sykes Margaret Thompson Beth Tishman Lisa Tomasello

Pamela Tripp Myles Walstatter Joseph Walters Karen Weber Henry Wheeler

Jeremy w h ile Nerissa Whittington Naveen Yalamanchi Rose Yung

j August Bauer

October 24, 1975 - M ay 21, 1990

Your laugh, your voice, your kindness All remain forever without emptiness My closest friend, though I never told you Forever more, do I love youl

Jodi Alexander

Friends last forever in our hearts No matter where they are or how far apart Their gifts and love will always be treasured The warmth of their memories can never be measured.

Kara Kaplan

Always in my heart, As though it were yesterday. Our laughter, our tears, I will remember good times I will miss you forever.

Lauren Levin

Ten years is not long, but it’s all that we had And I’m glad that we did have that time, For those precious moments we had Are the ones that I’ll treasure for a lifetime.

Nicole Marmon

We love you, August, Now and forever, W e ’ll always miss you so.

Lisa Zelnick

Through the day I think of you, Memories of times you knew, Stories that you always told, These cherished memories won’t grow old.

Jodi Furr

Laughing all day long, his life was such a joy, If there ever was a caring person, it was this boy. Leaving us so soon, we will never know how his life would have finished, Still, his spirit in us has not diminished.

Josh Glasser

Yet in a way you are still there, In a way the living can’t see. The hearts and minds of those who care Become a new home for thee.

The thoughts of you still linger in my mind And with a smile you tell me not to grieve But think of memories you left behind.

Cari Wellington

Dina Roth

But a flicker In all of our eyes Gone from our arms May his love never die.

C onnie You

1980 m arked not only the beginning of a new d e c a d e but also the start of a com p letely n ew era. From LP's to CD's, disco to rap, and the Keatons to the Huxtables, the Am erican culture underw ent a huge revolution. Three presidents served in the eighties, bringing everything from peanuts to jellybeans to little points of light to the W hite House. In 1980, Ja m e s Carter lost the presidency to former a cto r and governor of California Ronald R eag an . His tw o terms in office had a profound im p act on the Am erican p eo p le, culture, and history. M arked by an assassination attem pt, an overwhelm ing budget deficit, and th e Iran-Contra affair, his a b le administration w as one of the most popular in years. Vice- President G e o rg e Bush followed him, becom ing the forty-first President of the United States. He led the nation out of the R eagan era into the nineties with the resounding proclam ation "no new taxes." After the g reat changes which took p la c e in the eighties, the nineties ap p ro a ch , looking mysterious yet promising. Am erica -- her p eople, her governm ent, and her culture -- is getting one step closer to her D estin atio n Unknown.

Bush: A Man of the People

As President George Bush led his nation into the nineties, the people learned more about him; consequently, his popularity greatly increased. A fine negotiator, Bush understood what the opposition wanted, and he had an excellent relationship with Gorbachev and many other foreign leaders. He changed the U.S. national policy towards the Soviet Union and tried to help Gorbachev reform the Communist system. At the June 1990 summit conference, these two world leaders discussed arms control, conventional forces, and trade. Although the Soviets sought most-favored-nation status, which would have given them full access to American commercial and financial markets, Washington would not grant it unless the Kremlin agreed to adopt new, liberalized emigration laws.

At home, Bush held many press conferences and succeeded in not letting them become media spectacles. He was well informed on important topics, but when he did not possess all the knowledge that he needed, he was candid about it and postponed the discussion to a later date. This honesty, along with colorful news about the First Family such as the Bushes' dog Millie’s giving birth to puppies, contributed to President and Mrs. Barbara Bush's great popularity.

Journey to the East

Between April 4 and April 15, seventeen Pine Crest students journeyed east, to the Soviet Union. The first stop was the beautiful city of Leningrad, where sights included palaces with rich guilded woodwork. Next was captivating Kiev with breath-taking architecture. Las. was the capital city of Moscow. Students visited the Kremlin as well as the brand-new M cD onald's. "It was such an educational and exciting trip!" exclaimed Josh Gervin. Because of Mikhail Gorbachev's liberal policies, the doors to Russia are slowly opening to more and more Westerners.

Together a t Last

On November 9, 1989, the B e rlin W all came tumbling down. W ithin hours after East Germany had lifted restriction s on emigration and travel, thousands of Germans celebrated on and around the Berlin Wall. By midnight, more East German v is ito rs than there had been since 1961 entered the w estern part of the city, which only hours before had been inaccessible to them. Thanks to Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's reforming influence, East and W est Germany were truly together for the fir s t tim e in forty years.

Trouble in Tianamen Square

In search of more freedom, Chinese students called for pro-democracy talks on April 15, 1989. Their call brought tens of thousands of protestors to Tianamen Square in the heart of Beijing. On May 20, the government declared martial law, but m asses of sympathetic citizens drove the troops away from the protestors. The freedom movement came to an end when on June 3 the arm y opened fire and sm ashed through barricades with tanks. Although the government claims that only 300 people died, diplom ats and the Chinese Red Cross estimate that 3,600 people were killed and 60,000 injured. N o longer does the G oddess of Democracy, a 33-foot-high replica of the Statue of Liberty, stand in Tianamen Square. This symbol of democracy was crushed by tanks and carted away.

W orld L ead ers M eet a n d Cooperate

fo r the opening o f the Economic summit in 'Paris, leaders o f th e? mart powerful fthsiem notions met in fron t o f the Louvrt 'Pyramid. ‘European 'Economic Community (President Jacques Velars, Italy 's Ckiaco dt M ita, West Germany's (Helmut XpU, fra u d 's francois iM itterrand'Britain's (Margaret Thatcher, Canadas ‘Brian Mahoney, and Japan 's Sousuhf Uno pledged to address the earth-threatening environmental problems and endorsed a strategic snitch in the may rich countries deal with the H urd 'Worlds staggering (1 3 million debt. Abo, the leaders discussed terrorism, narcotics, andX ast U h st relations, prooity that it is possM efor the nations o f the world to w orf together fo r the good o f a d

Flag Burning Upheld By Court

By order of the Suprem e Court, the states'p o w er to o u tlaw th e desecration or destruction of the A m erican flag has b een limited. Ju stice William J. Brennan w rote, "W e do not co n secrate the flag by punishing Its d esecration, for in doing so w e dilute th e freedom th a t this cherished em blem represents.’ The Court cited the 1st Am endm ent as the basis of Its decision, but m any citizens w ere ou trag ed an d alarm ed by its words.

J u s t S a y No!

With the war on drugs continuing at full speed, President Bush appointed William Bennett to do battle against the illegal substances which invade this country. In many speeches, Bennett said that he wants to extend the concept of drug-free schools and make punishment a fact of life for drug dealers. Undoubtedly, his actions and those of President Bush will injure the multi- million-dollar drug industry.

group formed two [ y e a rs ago, began a s a song-w riting p artn ersh ip j between g u ita rist D ave "The S n ak e" Sabo and R achel Bolan (Later, vocalist S e b a stia n Bach (signed u p, and, after a series |o f audition s, g u ita rist Scotti (Hill and drum m er Rob Affuso (joined the group. T h is quintet (gain ed fam e with "18 and iLife," '"Youth Gone Wild," and l"I R em em ber You." Although

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L iv in g C o lo u r is p erh aps m ost com m only know n a s the g ro u p that earned the honor of openin g for the R olling Stones. They hit the b ig time on their ow n with their top-selling albu m V iv id , which Mick Ja g g e r prod uced. V ernon Reid, Corey G lover, M u z z Skillings, and W illiam Calhoun, the four g ro u p m em bers, experim ented with a w ide ran ge of styles, inclu ding so n gs such a s "C ult of Personality," "G lam ou r Boys," and "Open Letter to a L an dlord." Their distinctive style -- neon clothing an d o u trageo u s hair — a m az ed and aw ed their fan s and critics alike.

N e w Kids on th e Block

Perhaps the hottest m ale group of 1989, the New Kids on the Block w ere extremely popular. With the release of Hangin' T o u g h , their

second chart-soaring album , they w ere content to ride the w a v e of success. Hit singles off the LP Included “The Right Stuff,” “Please Don't Go Girl," “I'll Be Loving You (Forever)/ “C over Girl," and the title track. In addition to a world-wide co n cert tour, the New Kids w ere busy with a special Christmas album.

F in e Young C a n n ib a ls may nave naa a tougn tim e getting a recording contract when they fir s t started out, Out it was w orth w aiting for. Roland G ift, the lead singer, Dave Steele, and Andy Cox are all from Birmingham, Englancf______

'M adonna, the fem me fa ta le o f the recording industry, has dom inated the music charts fo r most o f the decade. “With her latest album , L ike a Prayer, the banning o f her video because o f controversy, an d her much publicized divorce from actor Sean Penn, M adonna received a g re a t d eal o f attention from the p ress in 1989.

P.C. P lay s On In the business of music, Pine Crest students were not left behind. The marching band and jazz band kept audiences humming to the beat of both old classics and innovative pieces. Members such as Chris Fuzy, a saxophone player, added rhythm to assemblies and competitions. "It’s great to know that someday we might equal one of

Before winning the best new artist award at the Grammy's, the duet M illi V an illi scored big with their album Girl You Know It'8 True . Three number-one singles- "Girl You Know It’s True," "Girl, I’m Gonna Miss You," and "Blame it on the Rain" - made Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan the surprise hit duo of the year. In early 1989 they were chosen as the Woret Band by the Rolling Slone Magazine Critics’ Poll, but Pilatus never lost hope. "I’m the new Elvis," he stated. "Musically, we are more talented than any Bob Dylan." D ynam ic ‘P a u la A b d u l is currently so arin g to the top u h th fo u r Hit sin gles fro m her debut album fo re v e r y o u r Q irl, including the title song, a n d ‘O pposites A ttr a c t.’ This tioen ty-five-year-old sin ger a n d ere L a k e rs' cheerleader began her career a s a choreograph er, directing videos f o r perform ers, including Ja n e t Ja ck so n , a n d teaching g ro u p s like D u ran D u ran hour to dance. C ertainly, no one needs\ to teach P a u la hour to dan ce!

the cure

The progressive English group The Cure re leased its latest album, Disintegration, in May of

1989. Robert Smith, the groups leader, announced their imminent break-up Because they believed that their popularity was growing out of hand, they canceled their tour halfway through the scheduled appearances

M e m o ra b le c o n c e r t s of the year included the Who, Rolling Stones, Grateful D ead, Tears for Fears, Rush, and Billy Joel. Billy Jo e l originally was scheduled for three concerts, but the immediate sellout of those concerts convinced him to ad d three more to his ap p earan ces for a sp e ctacular six-night stop at the ^ — ‘ Miami Arena ----